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Post by Ric O. on Oct 14, 2023 13:40:40 GMT -6
Home opener today and I feel a little bit of an upbeat buzz surrounding our team after the Flames game.
Sure Jets had their characteristic defensive breakdowns (although I'd say not as many as we'd become accustomed to), the goaltending was comme ci comme ça (other goalie was better), a lot of offensive chances not capitalized on... yet it feels like those deficiencies are very fixable with a bit of time to polish the edges.
I still don't like Appleton as 3rd liner in this mix; other than that I like what I saw from our line combos on Wednesday.
Schmidt has taken a lot of criticism after his late game icing gaffe, including from me, but as someone said on IC this morning, it was his first game since the first preseason game, so maybe should cut him a bit of slack.
Injuries: Ehlers gave us a bit of a scare the way he went off late in the Flames game but it appears he's good to go. The rest of the Jets made it through no worse for wear.
Should be a good one against what is expected to be a very good Panthers team.
Jets projected lines & D pairs: Connor - Scheifele - Vilardi Ehlers - Perfetti - Niederreiter Iafallo - Lowry - Appleton Barron - Kupari - Namestnikov Morrissey - DeMelo Samberg - Pionk Dillon - Schmidt Hellebuyck Brossoit
Go Jets Go!
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Post by bigoljetairliner on Oct 14, 2023 14:13:56 GMT -6
Can't really say this is a "must win", but a home game against a Florida team that is missing most of the RHD has to be in the ballpark.
Play another good game and the "W's" should come often enough.
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Post by Ric O. on Oct 14, 2023 14:27:16 GMT -6
SCHEIFELE! Wow, what a goal...been a long time since I've seen him drive for a goal like that!
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Post by bigoljetairliner on Oct 14, 2023 14:30:19 GMT -6
It was a top 10 highlight of the night definitely. Keep that fire #55 all season.
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Post by bigoljetairliner on Oct 14, 2023 14:41:48 GMT -6
Great pass by Connor to hit Scheifele on the fly on that goal too.
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Post by Ric O. on Oct 14, 2023 14:47:14 GMT -6
Good PK.
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Post by Ric O. on Oct 14, 2023 14:48:41 GMT -6
And now looks like another one to kill...Dillon in the box
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Post by bigoljetairliner on Oct 14, 2023 14:50:08 GMT -6
And now looks like another one to kill...Dillon in the box Schmidt is making better decisions with the puck so far, but now his d partner has a brain fart.
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Post by Ric O. on Oct 14, 2023 14:51:43 GMT -6
Yep, it cost them that time
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Post by bigoljetairliner on Oct 14, 2023 14:52:22 GMT -6
Bad penalties are so hard to kill....puck over glass, too many men, etc.
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Post by Ric O. on Oct 14, 2023 14:53:37 GMT -6
PP time...I have a good feeling about this, although starting with the 2nd unit.
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Post by 2b9 on Oct 14, 2023 14:56:53 GMT -6
Home opener today and I feel a little bit of an upbeat buzz surrounding our team after the Flames game.
Sure Jets had their characteristic defensive breakdowns (although I'd say not as many as we'd become accustomed to), the goaltending was comme ci comme ça (other goalie was better), a lot of offensive chances not capitalized on... yet it feels like those deficiencies are very fixable with a bit of time to polish the edges.
I still don't like Appleton as 3rd liner in this mix; other than that I like what I saw from our line combos on Wednesday.
Schmidt has taken a lot of criticism after his late game icing gaffe, including from me, but as someone said on IC this morning, it was his first game since the first preseason game, so maybe should cut him a bit of slack.
Injuries: Ehlers gave us a bit of a scare the way he went off late in the Flames game but it appears he's good to go. The rest of the Jets made it through no worse for wear.
Should be a good one against what is expected to be a very good Panthers team.
Jets projected lines & D pairs: Connor - Scheifele - Vilardi Ehlers - Perfetti - Niederreiter Iafallo - Lowry - Appleton Barron - Kupari - Namestnikov Morrissey - DeMelo Samberg - Pionk Dillon - Schmidt Hellebuyck Brossoit
Go Jets Go!
Swap Appleton with Namestnikov. Agree with you on Schmidt, no preseason, it was his first game.
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Post by 2b9 on Oct 14, 2023 14:57:30 GMT -6
Can't really say this is a "must win", but a home game against a Florida team that is missing most of the RHD has to be in the ballpark. Play another good game and the "W's" should come often enough. Agreed👍.
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Post by 2b9 on Oct 14, 2023 14:58:01 GMT -6
SCHEIFELE! Wow, what a goal...been a long time since I've seen him drive for a goal like that! Nice goal😃👍.
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Post by 2b9 on Oct 14, 2023 14:58:45 GMT -6
Great pass by Connor to hit Scheifele on the fly on that goal too. Very nice!
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